Name: Hostel Zocalo
Address: Republica de Uruguay 112 Sexto Piso,Republica de Uruguay, Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico City, 06000, Mexico
Rating: 8

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Ironing

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Common kitchen

Microwave oven

Coffeemaker

Bottled water (at extra charge)

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Spanish

English

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No parking

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Pool and beach

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Zocalo

Pino Suarez

Isabel la Catolica

Cuauhtemoc

Metropolitan Cathedral

San Ildefonso College

Torre Latinoamericana

Palacio de Bellas Artes

Alameda Central

Museo Franz Mayer

La Ciudadela

Museo Nacional de la Revolucion

The Angel of Independence Monument

Mexico Park

Museo de Arte Moderno

Museo Rufino Tamayo

Castillo de Chapultepec

Parque Zoologico de Chapultepec

Museo Nacional de Antropologia

Chapultepec Park

Benito Juarez International Airport

Museo Soumaya

Museo Frida Kahlo

Felipe Angeles International Airport

Toluca International Airport

Hostel Zocalo

Mexico City

Situated in a perfect location geographically. However, the way into the hostel itself is quite strange, not to mention hard to find ! The staff is excellent. Helpful and courteous. Specifically, the facilities themselves are very mediocre. The rooms are simple and the beds uncomfortable. I've stayed in my share of hostels, I would rate this one a 6/10. Not horrible but I am sure therr are nicer ones around to better enjoy your stay

Mediocre

Very safe and clean, overlooking the main square of Zocalo. There are many police guarding the area at night so never felt unsafe. The train station is a few steps away. The staff are very helpful and accommodating.

Fantastic Location

The downside of this place is that the bathroom is public, even if you request a private room, you should share the bathroom, which is uncomfortable if you have to get up in the middle of the night, besides that the first day I had to bathe in cold water, xq x more than expected, no hot water came out, xq x the nights they listen to all the other people's conversations and to sleep even though the room had a window with a curtain if the hallway is kept on all night long.

Uncomfortable but practical.

We stayed 4 nights in this hostel, located very close to the Zócalo, the shared room is quite clean and tidy, the hot and cold water showers, although it is difficult to achieve the balance to not suffer with just cold water or just hot water.

Hostal Céntrico is located in the heart of the city.

First of all, I want to warn that photos here on TA are more cool than in reality. You can NOT see Zócalo and Catedral from hostel balcony.
All in all, hostel acceptably clean in rooms and not tidy in bathrooms.
WiFI is sporadical and mostly absent, as well as hot water, and those two things annoys much.
Many more pretty properties can be found for such money.

Not equipped

It's located just two and a half blocks from the main square, looks like it's on a third floor, the bedrooms are very comfortable, they have a fully equipped kitchen, a terrace with tables and umbrellas, the bathrooms are good and what served me the most: they have computers for their guests at no extra cost.

Very good hostel!

We were warned by our taxi driver to be wary of this area at night. However the security at Hostel Zocalo made us feel extremely safe. The staff are super friendly and adorable. The rooms are large and there are plenty of bathroom facilities so you never have to wait for a shower. Highly recommend.

Clean, cheap and accessible

Not much to improve on this place. We did not have any issues with hot water (it does fluctuate a little bit) or elevator that another reviewer had. It's large, extremely clean and bright with a kitchen, fantastic location, and super nice staff. Could use a mirror in the private room but that's just being nit-picky. The WiFi is strong (I have been able to work while I'm here) except in the evenings when everyone is "home" and doing all their FaceTiming, Facebooking, etc. 

We were only booked for 6 nights but decided to stay our entire trip. So much to walk to, the metro station is a block away, etc. 

FOOD: There is a food court on the 1st floor with good breakfast (food, coffee & fruit for 30 pesos) and Los Tacos a few door down with great inexpensive food (5 tacos el pastor for 39 pesos)! You can also get elotes (try it if you haven't had it yet - corn on the cob w/ mayo cheese and chili) on the sidewalk downstairs in the evening. There's also a 7-11 on the corner and a couple of restaurants across the street (we have not tried them yet). 

NOTES: There are some city annoyances that you might have anywhere. There is an alarm (from a shop?) that goes off pretty much daily and is very loud. They don't prep you on how to deal with the earthquake alarms. If the alarm goes off (which it has twice already in our 6 nights here), you are to evacuate the building immediately. The alarm will sound 40-60 seconds before an earthquake hits. Then you have to hope that the stairwell and downstairs doors are all unlocked. The 2 quakes were down by Puebla and we didn't even feel them but the whole experience can be a bit freaky!

Pretty much perfect - clean and bright w/ fab location

The location is FANTASTIC!
The double room is clean and good size.
Everything is great expect the shower experience and the elevator.
The temperature and the volume of water in the shower room is a disaster.
The hot water is only in a minute, and it will turns cold immediately.
The water will stopped itself sometime.
I stayed there for 5 days (4 nights), it doesn't get better.
The lights in the shower room is motion sensor light, which is good for the environment.
BUT, the sensor is only in the entrance of the shower room.
It means if there is no one walking during your shower time, you will be trapped in the dark. Unless you re-open your door during the shower, or the lights would not be back.=(
And the stairs is another story.
The elevator doesn't work sometime, and the hostel is in the six floor.
So you'd better pray that you won't have to carry your luggage climbing those stairs like me. It's all about LUCK.

Great place to stay if you can handle the dark and cold shower, and stairs climbing.

Taking this hostel for its central position and the truth was the best option: comfortable beds for the night, availability of kitchen but above all, the most important thing, the possibility of visiting all day the most beautiful places of the capital (bellas artes at a few blocks).

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